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Maaafaetarcrs Halt Lake l it I Pa Offiee Placa I HOT CEREAL Par a Delirious Breakfast GRAIN'S OF COLD That Taastea Nat-Uk- will Flayer, at all e Weatern Newspaper Union. FEBRUARY 12 everywhere will join in celebrating an event which took place 130 years ago the birth of Abraham Lincoln. On that day they will recall many a familiar story about the man whose career began in a little log cabin in Hardin county, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809. But the chances are that the majority of them will remember him best as the "Man of Sorrows" who was Chief Executive of their nation during one of the most critical periods in its history the Civil war years of 1861-6Such being the case, it seems appropriate to inquire "How was this date, which is now a red letter day on America's calendar, celebrated during that period? Was there any general observance of the President's birthday and was February 12 ever a 'happy birthday for Abraham Lincoln during those years?" It is doubtful if February 12, ON 5. Instruments. Hospital Bupiiltca, Manufacturers of Abdominal Bern By ELMO SCOTT WATSON G rarer PHOTOGRAPHY 1861, was a "happy birthday" for him, for on that date he was en route to Washington to take up ECONOMY FILM SERVICE his duties as President of the Any Roll Developed with 8 Quality Prists United States of America. Per25c Extra. Prints 3c haps "the Disunited States" Wrap coin and film carefully would be a more accurate desigSCHRAMM-JOHNSODRUGS nation. Bos 749 Confederacy Organized. Bait Laka Citr. Utah For, six weeks after his election South Carolina had passed its ordinance of secession. DurtSaUnpOl ing the next month Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida had followed the Palmetto state's lead. On February 4 representatives from these states Week Na. Sill WJf.U. SALT LAKI had met at Montgomery, Ala., and organized the "Confederate Early American 'Ordinary' States of America." Forerunner of the Hotel Five more, Texas, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and ArThe early American public house kansas, were almost certain to or "ordinary'' as it was commonly join the six that had already decalled, was the crude forerunner of parted from the Union. The futhe modern hotel in this country. ture course of 'three "border With the development of roads these states," Maryland, Kentucky and "ordinary" increased. Gradually the Missouri, as well as the northern old name was dropped, and the slave state of Delaware, was And always in the public houses, with their taprooms doubtful. and great fireplaces, became known background loomed the threat of as taverns. About the time of the a fratricidal war between the Revolution the word hotel was found North and the South. Ever since his election his mail in general use, relates a writer in had been filled with threatening the Chicago Tribune. In 1794 the City hotel a New York letters and by the time he Allen Philadelphia bouse with 73 rooms, was opened. reached men secret Pinkerton's service was considered esIt a tremendous had uncovered such indisputable tablishment in its time. Soon other evidence of a plot to assassinate hotels were built in Philadelphia, Boston, and Baltimore. The new establishments were confined, however, to the principal eastern cities until the development of the railroad. The first steam trains carried many commercial travelers westward into new business territories. Quickly their numbers increased and as quickly hotels sprang up in the towns and cities which became their stopping places. PHOTO-KRAF- T ...... N PHOTO-KRAF- T Tarragon Vinegar Tarragon vinegar is ordinary vinegars that has been flavored with tarragon, an aromatic herb, t Flood Control on Mississippi Flood control of the Mississippi was begun by French settlers more than 50 years before the American Revolution. Swastika Once Worn as Charm The swastika was once worn as a chaijn to ward off evil influences or spirits. 5 ifAYE LASSIE iBEIT COSTS LESS ill CAUSE IT BURNS BETTER AND LASTS LONGER? h... Jr 1 J BBUUSJ MB" i Mi ' B J- a- V&.V M 8- - BaaaaaSaaaaaa'WWaa,aaa,"aT Snakes Sleep. Eyes Open Snakes sleep in the sense that they take physiological jest comparable to sleep in mammals, but having no eyelids they cannot close their eyes. Vocational Education Vocational education is schooling to prepare students for remunerative employment, as contrasted with education intended primarily to furnish culture. On February 23, 1863, Brady again trained his camera on the features of Abraham Lincoln and gave ns this picture of the President in repose but reflecting a soul weary of two years of war. the President-elec- t that unusual precautions were taken to safeguard his entrance into the national capital. As a result, the story was spread by his enemies that "the Prince of Rails sneaked into Washington like a thief in the night." Never before nor ensince has a President-elec- t tered the capital under such circumstances. a But if February 12, 1861, was a day of anxiety for Abraham Lincoln, February 12, 18G2, was even farther from being a "happy birthday" for him. He had failed to avert a war and in the first test of arms with the Confederacy the Union forces suffered a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Bull Run. At the Battle of Ball's Bluff, he lost one of his oldest and dearest friends, Col. E. D. Baker, after whom Lincoln had named the son who was buried in Springfield. The "Trent Affair" almost involved the nation in a war with England and a scandal in the administration of the war department made it necessary for him to permit Simon Cameron, secretary of war, to retire from his cabinet. His appointment of Gen. George B. McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac had proved a disappoint- - This photograph of Lincoln was made by Mathew B. Brady, the great Civil war photographer, on February 27, 1860, and Lincoln often said that this picture and his speech at Cooper Union in New York city had made him President. In it the people of the North saw a sad wise, determined man who would do nothing rash and yet would defend their Union. ment, because "Little Mac" refused to move against the enemy. "While harassed by this inaction and obstinacy of McClellan, Mr. Lincoln was plunged into a bitter private sorrow," writes Ida M. Tarbell in her "Life of Lincoln." "Early in February his two younger boys, Willie and Tad, as they were familiarly known, fell sick , . . When he saw them suffering and when it became evident, as it finally did, that Willie, the elder of the two, would die, the President's anguish was intense. He would slip away from visitors and cabinet at every opportunity, to go to the sick room, and during the last four or five days of Willie's life, when the child was suffering terribly and lay in an unbroken delirium, Mr. Lincoln shared with the nurse the nightly vigils at the bedside. When Willie finally died, on February 20, the President was so prostrated that it was feared by many of his friends that he would succumb entirely to his grief. Many public duties he undoubtedly did neglect. Indeed, a month after Willie's death, we find him apologizing for delay to answer a letter because of a 'domestic affliction.' " failed to provide enough men to continue the struggle and the Federal government was forced to resort to the draft, which resulted in the bloody "draft riots" in New York city. Nor were these military problems the only ones that added to the burdens of Abraham Lincoln. Not only was there dissatisfaction in the North with his conduct of the war, but there was dissension in the party which had elected him and it was no secret that men high in the councils of the party were making plans to defeat him for renomination. First they approached Hannibal P. Hamlin, the vice president, to be their candidate but he refused. But Salmon P. Chase, his secretary of the treasury, was not an unwilling listener for he had been Lincoln's rival in 1860. All through the winter of 1863-6- 4 Chase carried on a voluminous correspondence in the interests of his candidacy and no doubt the possibility that Lincoln might be repudiated by his party before his work of saving the Union was finished and the task entrusted to a lesser man overshadowed his birthday in this year. Chase Resigns. However, his birthday was scarcely past when a too zealous supporter of Chase issued a circular calling upon the country to organize in the secretary's behalf. Chase was placed in such an embarrassing position that he felt called upon to resign from the cabinet and when the legislature of his state demanded in the name of the people and the soldiers of Ohio that Lincoln be renominated, the Chase boom colAnother such boom, lapsed. which resulted in a convention at Cleveland that nominated Gen. John C. Fremont, had little better success. So when the Republican convention met, it was a foregone conclusion that Lincoln would be renominated. That did not mean, however, that he would necessarily be reelected. For the Democrats nom- - a It is probable that February 12, 1863, came nearer being a "happy birthday" for Abraham Lincoln than the two previous ones had been. The victories of Grant in the West and Farragut's capture of New Orleans were partial compensation for the disasters in the East the failure of McClel-lan- 's Peninsula campaign, Pope's defeats at the second Battle of Bull Run and the horror of Fredericksburg. The failure of Lee's invasion of Maryland and the result of the Battle of Antietam had made it possible for Lincoln to issue his Emancipation Proclamation. Although for a time this proclamation seemed to have a bad effect on public opinion in the North, it gave the war a new meaning and forecast the eventual defeat of the Confederacy. The Tide Tarns. Early in 1863 it became apparent that the tide of success had turned strongly in favor of the Union and this fact . probably made Lincoln's birthday in this year a happier event than it had previously been. Incidentally this year marked the first celebration of Lincoln's birthday of which there is any record. It is contained in the reminiscences of William H. Tisdale, written a few years before his death in 1930. He says: "The first birthday anniversary of Abraham Lincoln I remember occurred February 12, 1863. At that time I was on duty at the White House, and had been for some six months previous, as the President's orderly as confidential messenger or dispatch bearer. "There was no country-wid- e observance. In the early evening a small company assembled for his birthday party, a few especially close to him, and a few women friends of Mrs. Lincoln. His son, Robert, a young army officer, arrived, and all sat down to a quiet but happy dinner. "Just before the birthday feast began one of the Negro boys came to me with eyes wide with astonishment, urging me to see what was being taken to the President. And following him I saw a turkey a monstrous big bird. Some admirer in Pennsylvania had sent it." a a found anothFebruary er year of sadness added to the life of Abraham Lincoln. True, the high tide of the Confederacy had ebbed from the shell-tor- n 12, 1864, slopes of Gettysburg and, with the surrender of Vicksburg, "the Father of Waters rolled unvexed to the sea." But in the East there was still a stalemate, successive calls for volunteers had A General Quiz Q Meaning for Man Whom Americans Honor on February 12 Each Year book published in Venice in 1510, "ashes of hair plucked from bone's tail mixed with an equal portion of honey." Far Eastern beauties at all times have found, and still find, a substitute for the 'much - maligned lipstick of the iTwentieth century flapper in the scarlet juice of prepared betel nut, which they chew with the persistency of an American gum addict. MmimmM"MMii Jlsk Me .Another The Questions 1. How is most of the boundary between the United States and Canada marked? 2. What is the meaning of llanos; llamas; lamas? 3. Which tree is the emblem of peace? 4. How fast does a rainstorm travel? 5. What is your maxillary protuberance? 6. What physical feature makes Minnesota the northernmost state of the Union? 7. Into how many languages has The charge that Lincoln "stole the Bible been translated? into Washington" is refuted by The Answers the words of the noted historian, Benson J. Lossing, who, inci1. By a series of more than 5,000 dentally, was born on "Lincoln's monuments. Birthday" in 1813. Lossing inter2. Llanos are extensive plains in viewed Lincoln in 1864 and in his llamas are camelSouth diary, under the date of Decem- like America;lamas are Buddhist animals; ber 4, says: "I called on President lincoln priests. 3. The birch tree is the emblem with Congressman I. N. Arnold of of peace. 111. at 9:30. Met him in the Cab4. Ordinarily rain clouds travel inet Council Room alone. He endorsed on the Permit of the War with the wind at the rate of about 15 or 20 miles an hour. Department, his recommendation 5. Your jaw. of me, to the courtesies of all 6. Lake of the Woods county exAt offices in the Service. public tension. acmy request he gave me an 7. The Scriptures, in whole or in count of his journey through Baltimore to Washington, as follows: part, are now recorded in 1,000 languages .and dialects. Arrived in Philadelphia. "I arrived at Philadelphia. Agreed to stop over night, and on HOUSEHOLD the following day hoist the flag over Independence Hall. In the QUESTIONS evening there was a great crowd, and I received my friends. I received a message from Mr. Judd Washable Pictures. Pictures of Chicago, a warm personal friend, asking me to come to his for children's rooms can be made room. I went, and found there washable by covering them with only Mr. Judd and Mr. Pinkerton, white shellac. a a the latter a detective whom I had For Baby's Safety. See that seen in Chicago. He had been employed for some days in watch- rickety furniture is removed when ing or searching for suspicious baby starts to walk, as he will or expected suspicious move- hang onto any article within reach ments in Baltimore, in connection and it may topple over on him. a a with my passage through, the time of which was known from Use Honey. Fruit cakes, steamed puddings, cookies, and public announcement. "Pinkerton informed me that a candies made with honey stay plan was prepared for my assas- moist a long time. a a sination. He knew of the plan, Pillow but was not sure the conspiraLarge Pillow Cases. tors would have pluck enough to cases wear out quickly when they execute it. He wanted me to go are too small for the pillows with him right through to Wash- forced into them. a a a ington that night. I didn't like Kitchen Garden. You can use that. I had made engagements to visit.Harrisburgh, and go from your kitchen window sill as a there to Baltimore, and I wished place to grow chives, parsley, and to do so. I made arrangements, watercress. Plant them in nicely however, with Mr. Judd for me painted buckets, and you'll find to return to Philadelphia the next these flavoring accessories to next night, if I shall be convinced there 'winter's dinners and suppers as was danger in going through Bal- attractive as they are useful. timore the next day. I told him that if I should meet at Harris-burgas I had other places, a delegation to go with me to the next place (thru Baltimore) I should feel safe and go on. When Crossing the Road I was making my way back to the modern counter-- L LTERES room my through crowds, I met Fred Seward. We went together part of the ancient chicken to my room and he told me that poser: he had been sent at the instance Why does a pedestrian cross the of his father and General Scott to road at the wrong places and inform me that their detectives without looking? in Baltimore had discovered a That's what the National Safety plot there to assassinate me. council is trying to find out after They knew nothing of Pinkerton's an examination of its records movements. I now believed such which proved that at least a third a plot to be in existence. of the pedestrians killed In rural "The next morning I raised the areas and 40 per cent of those flag at Independence Hall, went killed in cities were crossing at on to Harrisburgh with Mr. Sum- places other than intersections. In 1937, the loss of life from ner, (now) General Hunter, Ward H. Lamon and others; met the these classifications mounted over Legislature and people, dined and the 5,600 mark. waited until the appointed time for me to leave. "In the meantime Mr. Judd had so secured the telegraph wires that no communication could pass to Baltimore, and give the conspirators knowledge of the Tike lemons, Laden's change in my plans. contain a factor that help contribute to your Lincoln's New Hat. alkaline "In New York some friend had fer Laden's," presented me a new beaver hat, Edna Rjggs, in a box, and in it had placed a ttctunr, LmAuttltt soft wool hat. I never wore one in my life. I had this box in my room. Having informed a very few friends of the secret of my MENTHOL COUOH DROPS movements, and the cause, I put on an old overcoat that I had with me, and putting the soft hat in Heart to Heart A man cannot touch his neighmy pocket, I walked out of the house at a back door, without bor's heart with anything less exciting any special curiosity. than his own. G. Macdonald. Then, I put on the soft hat, and joined my friends, without being recognized. I was not the same man. Sumner and Hunter wished to accompany me. I said Conditions Oaa to Sluaaleh Bowels no, you are known, and your presII think an f a ence may betray me. I will only ii m tmt wssiaMe IsiathML. aunaai.i sansy tsa mlkL Unnvk m take Lamon (now Marshall LafmuiiiK, ' invigoratlnc. TVlMfUllTite Mu7 tin. lek headache bilious sprUs, Und Bjsliiat Mas. mon of the District of ColumaawrUtad with eoMtlpatluo. bia), whom nobody knows, and Without Mr. Judd, Sumner and Hunter Haot delighted, return iha boa la aaTVt MS refund tha Durcca felt hurt. Dries. fair. Oat Ma nail "We went back to Philadelphia ALWAYS CARRY and found a message from PinkQUICK RELIEF erton, who had returned to BaltiFOR ACID more, that the conspirators had INDIGESTION held their final meeting that evening, and it. was doubtful whether they had the nerve to attempt the execution of their purpose. I went on, however, as the arrangement had been made. It was a Torn otan a trln abnaasT. aa mmm Special train. We were sometaka RMtaa beok, anal flawa ant time in the depot at Baltimore. whara yon want la mm, haw laof yaa stay, mm4 what It will Maa ran. I heard people talking around, mmm Tba la this anm Bra but no one particularly observed really a adwrllarmaata sjnhla baak ta aaad values. II snake a babtt ml reading tbeaa careme. Thus I arrived, unexpectedfully, jroai aaa plan yanr ahafinina. trips and m, yanrialf lima, enemy bm Manny. ly in Washington." h, ( Safety Talks ) This photograph was taken in the last months of Lincoln's life. Here is a face scalded by time, the faee of the "Man of Sorrows." inated Gen. George B. McClellan, declared the war a failure, and denounced various acts of the President as "usurpation of extraordinary and dangerous powers not granted by the Constitution" and demanded that "immediate efforts be made for a cessation of hostilities with a view to an ultimate convention of all the States, or other peaceable means, to the end that at the earliest practicable moment peace may be restored on the basis of the Federal union of the states." McClellan turned out to be an unexpectedly strong candidate, partly because he repudiated the Democratic platform by announcing himself in favor of peace, but only on terms that would preserve the Union.. For a time the issue hung in the balance. Then Sherman's capture of Atlanta proved that the war was not a failure and had much to do with turning the tide in favor of Lincoln, who won by a large electoral majority. a By February 12, 1863, it was clearly apparent that the end of the war was in sight so it was probably the happiest birthday that Lincoln had known during his four years the White House. We do not know whether there was any celebration of the day in the Executive Mansion, as there was in 18G3, but we do know that there was a "birthday gift" given on that day, even though Lincoln was the giver rather than the receiver of it. In the files of the war department are preserved, among many such telegrams, orders and notes from Lincoln, one which was signed on February 12, 1865. It is addressed to Hooker at Cincinnati and reads: "Is it Lieut Samuel B. Davis whose death sentence is commuted? If not done, let it be done. Is there not an associate of his also in trouble? 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